After completing his youth career at the club he made his senior debut with AD Fafe, spending three seasons in the third division.
Feirense in 2010–11, starting in 18 of his league appearances and scoring three goals as the club returned to the Primeira Liga after 22 years.
[2] In the ensuing off-season he signed for S.C. Braga for three years,[3] being immediately loaned to his previous team[4] and being rarely used as the campaign ended in relegation (ten competitive matches, due to injury).
On 28 June 2012, after buying out his Braga contract, Henrique joined Académica de Coimbra on a two-year deal.
[5] In the last minutes of the summer transfer window, however, he moved to the Football League Championship with Blackburn Rovers, sharing teams with several compatriots including former Braga teammate Nuno Gomes.